This is a kill task that begins with Tramric the Pessimistic (map) in Zeixshi-Kar's Awakening at /location -5500, -3280, 230 (out in the middle of nowhere and partially obscured by a tree, if you're coming from the north -- this loc is a little ways southwest of the bridge to Iceclad).

You say, 'Hail, Tramric the Pessimistic'

Tramric the Pessimistic says 'Hail?! Here?? Oh dear, and I didn't bring a rain-skin or anything! Do you think it will pass quickly? Maybe I should go find a cave to sit in, and just wait it out. I hope the [others] will be ok if it's going to be a bad storm.'

You say, 'Others?'

Tramric the Pessimistic says 'Yes, my party. I left them to scout ahead in the hopes of finding a safe route *sigh*, but I think we're all [doomed], now.'

You say, 'Doomed?'

Tramric the Pessimistic says 'There are snow cougars and snow dervishes everywhere, and now you're telling me a hailstorm is coming. I knew we should never have come here. There's no way we'll [get through] alive.'

You say, 'Get through alive?'

Tramric the Pessimistic says 'What's that? You say there's no hailstorm after all? Are you sure? It looks like it might, you know. And unless I can find some way to [defeat] all these obstacles, there's no point in fighting our way through a hailstorm just to get mauled by a cougar.'

You say, 'Defeat them?'

Tramric the Pessimistic says 'You want to help us by cutting down the number of cougars and dervishes? I guess I can't stop you, but if it starts to hail, I recommend finding a safe place to take shelter. That's what I intend to do.'

You have been assigned the task 'Never Say 'Hi''.

Tramric has abandoned all hope of getting through the Eastern Wastes alive. He seems almost determined to be mauled by snow cougars, pulverized by snow dervishes, and pummeled by hail stones. Help Tramric regain hope by slaying the snow cougars and snow dervishes in the area.

We were grouped when we did this task, and got updates every other kill, soooo we can confirm that you can receive updates and complete the task without having to be solo. This task goes hand-in-hand with "A Feast Fit For a Coldain" as kill tasks to do together to save time. Did this task at level 88 with 2 others in group. Everyone in group needs to hail Tamric at the end to get experience (similar to solo kill tasks in HoT lower).

I hail him and he gives me a a diff task. One that I ahve done allready. (something your fears) not confronting. I needed to kill 6 animals....kill 4 amy warr or shard dude...then go to CC and kill orcs and tenticles....then kael.